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Driver plows car onto NYC sidewalk, chases down pedestrian in wild road-rage incident: video

By Emily Crane,

9 days ago

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An enraged Big Apple driver has been caught on camera plowing his car onto a Manhattan sidewalk before chasing down a pedestrian in a wild road-rage ordeal.

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It’s unclear what led up to the incident. WhatIsNewYork/Instagram

The incident unfolded on West 39th Street near Seventh Avenue on Monday, according to footage shared by the What Is New York Instagram account.

The driver was filmed steering his white sedan onto the sidewalk in front a shirtless pedestrian, knocking over two large trash cans in the process.

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The driver of a white sedan mounted the sidewalk on West 39th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, video shows. WhatIsNewYork/Instagram
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As the pedestrian walked away, the driver reversed and drove up the path again — sending terrified onlookers scrambling.

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The driver was caught on camera tearing down a bike lane as the shirtless pedestrian fled on foot.

Moments later, both men were filmed getting into a heated screaming match after the driver stopped his car in the middle of the sidewalk and jumped out.

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The driver chased after the shirtless pedestrian (right) before jumping out of his car. WhatIsNewYork/Instagram

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At one point, the enraged driver plowed down a bike lane on West 39th Street before mounting the sidewalk again. WhatIsNewYork/Instagram
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Onlookers scrambled as the scene unfolded. WhatIsNewYork/Instagram

At one point, someone could be heard repeatedly shouting, “Call the cops, call the cops right now.”

It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the road-rage incident.

The Post reached out to the NYPD but didn’t immediately hear back.

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